Taj Matthews
Encyclopedia
Taj Matthews is an American
journalist
, entrepreneur
, author
of Grandpa was a Preacher: A Letter to my Grandson. The book is the autobiography of his grandfather civil rights icon Rev. Claude Black
Jr., who describes life as a minister, civil rights leader and politician. After nearly 20 years, Matthews returned to his hometown of San Antonio, Texas
from Jacksonville, Florida
. He currently serves as Executive Director of the Claude & ZerNona Black Developmental Leadership Foundation
United States
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journalist
Journalist
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, entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
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, author
Author
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of Grandpa was a Preacher: A Letter to my Grandson. The book is the autobiography of his grandfather civil rights icon Rev. Claude Black
Claude Black
Claude William Black, Jr. was an American Baptist minister and political figure. He was born the son of local Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters vice president Claude, Sr...
Jr., who describes life as a minister, civil rights leader and politician. After nearly 20 years, Matthews returned to his hometown of San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
from Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
. He currently serves as Executive Director of the Claude & ZerNona Black Developmental Leadership Foundation